Sungrow’s new battery to be deployed in 16 mid-scale Victorian solar farms from Lavo
Chinese inverter brand Sungrow has signed a 79 MW inverter and 176 MWh battery energy storage contract with Sydney-based hydrogen battery company Lavo. The contract will see Sungrow add its storage solution to 16 mid-scale solar farms in Victoria.
ICG snaps up majority stake in ~300 MW solar PV and storage portfolio
Australian investment manager Infrastructure Capital Group has stepped into the solar energy sector with the acquisition of a majority stake in a ~300 MW solar PV and energy storage portfolio from clean technology developer and investment firm Providence Asset Group.
Series of ‘flagship’ projects deploying promising new hydrogen technology backed by Japanese heavyweight
Japanese giant Marubeni Corporation is backing Providence Asset Group’s plan for 30 regional projects which will integrate LAVO’s ‘green hydrogen batteries’, a new technology developed at the University of New South Wales.
Australian Hydrogen Council signs five new MoUs including with the Clean Energy Council
The Australian Hydrogen Council is making the most of its universal popularity by singing five new Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with key organisations in the Asia-Pacific and Canada including the Clean Energy Council and Bioenergy Australia.
UNSW and Providence Asset Group form hydrogen research to market partnership
The University of New South Wales Sydney and Providence Asset Group are teaming up to form the Hydrogen Energy Research Centre, a university-to-industry institute toward the translation of hydrogen research into commercial production as Australia looks to become a world leader in hydrogen exports.
UNSW hydrogen storage technology to debut at community solar farm
In its world-first application, hydrogen energy storage technology developed at UNSW Sydney will be installed in the regional town Manilla, which is set for one of Australia’s major community-owned solar farms. The storage deployment will be backed by an NSW government grant as part of a funding round that has awarded seven solar and battery community projects across the state.
Community Solar on its way to North-West NSW Town
Drought-stricken Manilla will soon have some of its pressures eased thanks to its efforts to develop a community solar project. The Manilla Solar Farm will not only provide locals with cheaper, clean energy, but also enable energy trading with the national grid.
Risen Energy, Providence Asset Group confirm strategic partnership
In pursuit of its Australian target of at least 2 GW of renewable projects, Risen Energy has confirmed its partnership with Australia’s cleantech investor Providence Asset Group.
UNSW is developing Australia’s first large-scale hybrid storage system
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), the birthplace of pioneering PV technologies, is now developing another innovative solution: a large-scale hybrid energy storage that will combine lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. The first system will be installed at Risen Energy’s 121 MW Yarranlea Solar Farm in Queensland.
